Archive | May, 2009

Most of us know to change our oil in our car regularly, but not many of us know what and when maintenance is needed in our homes. When you purchase a new car, the dealers are good at giving mileage markers for common maintenance. A car is also good at letting us know when maintenance […]

You may not be able to tell from where you are sitting, but that is a 24′ board safely tied in the back of my 6 1/2′ bed. I have seen long lumber carried many different ways: Through the back window. (My personal favorite to see) Strapped along the side of the vehicle over the […]

Everything looks normal in the above picture, but with vinyl what you don’t see is the problem. All to often I see the tragedy of a glorious wood sided home with vinyl siding installed right over it. Here is what drove the original decision: 1. I can’t afford to keep painting my home, so I […]